Lean Manufacturing - 7th edition
Duration: 96 hours
Period: from 21 May 2025 to 21 November 2025
Lesson dates: twelve days of 8 hours each
Enrolment fee: 3,800 euro
Objectives: The primary educational objective is to support participants along a path of classroom training and direct on-the-job learning that enables them to build the body of theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to independently launch concrete Operations reorganisation projects according to the principles and logic of Lean Manufacturing. The spirit of the course is to integrate the theoretical approach with the operational one in a synthesis which, while offering rigorous in-depth analysis from a methodological point of view, is geared towards managerial action. In this sense, the lessons involve external professionals (managers and consultants) who are experts in Lean Manufacturing and will partly be held at companies with well-established Lean Manufacturing experience.
An understanding of the principles of Lean Management and the main methodologies typical of this managerial approach to operations management will enable participants to use specific tools and techniques aimed at the continuous improvement of factory activities.
Target participants: The initiative is intended for high-potential function managers and specialists working in the areas of Production, Planning, Product and Process Industrialisation, Quality, Purchasing Office, Work Organisation, as well as plant/production managers.
Programme:
MODULE 1: Evolution of production models
The module aims to describe the evolution of production models from the Fordist/Taylorist system to the Toyota Production System. For the latter, the guiding principles, operating characteristics and fields of application will be discussed.
MODULE 2: Fundamentals of Production Planning and Control
The module provides participants with the fundamental concepts related to production management, such as: development of production plans, calculation of material and capacity requirements, order release logic and production scheduling.
MODULE 3: Value Stream Mapping
The module is dedicated to presenting the VSM (Value Stream Mapping) methodology, a key tool of the Lean model that makes it possible to “capture” the current situation of a production process and highlight any critical areas requiring intervention to improve efficiency and effectiveness performance.
MODULE 4: Techniques and tools for pull-flow production
The module describes the fundamental techniques for operating with pull-flow production: Cellular Manufacturing, Supermarket, Kaban, Heijunka, Lean Supply, SMED
MODULE 5: Designing and managing continuous improvement
The topics covered concern methodologies and techniques aimed at supporting continuous improvement in the company: these include the Hoshin Kanri methodology, 5S, Toyota Kata, Ishikawa Diagram, PDCA
MODULE 6: “Mini-factory for Learning”
A learning laboratory which, over two days, faithfully reproduces the activities carried out by a manufacturing company over a period of 12/24 months. Participants experience the transformation of the company according to Lean principles, learning to manage the main processes while respecting the times, costs and quality required by the market, and to improve relationships with customers and suppliers.
Lecturers:
- Roberto Panizzolo, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Padua
- Stefano Biazzo, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Padua
- Marco Minati, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento
- Massimo Zaborra, Supply Chain Manager, Baxi Spa
- Alessandro Zabeo, ZF TPS Coordinator Business Unit Marine Propulsion Systems, ZFPadova
- Dario Pasqualon, Production & Logistic Manager, Swegon Spa
- Andrea Greco, Master Black Belt
- Fabio Cappellozza, TPS Master Instructor, Considi Spa
- Matteo Pontarollo, Pietro Fiorentini
- Roberto Arsanto, Moncler
- Luca Zaffaina, Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems
Applications and information: write to roberto.panizzolo@unipd.it attaching an up-to-date curriculum vitae
For information: tel. 049 8276727 or 320 4347349, roberto.panizzolo@unipd.it
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